Hawaii’s clean energy goals are some of the most progressive in the country, and at the recent Verge Honolulu event, I got to listen to Governor David Ige explain how the state is meeting the target of 100% renewables by 2050.
Energy and water conservation programs at the municipal, utility, and state levels come in many shapes and sizes. Some are effective, others less so, and predicting a program’s success seems an elusive mixture of art and science. Dr. Doug McKenzie Mohr, a behavioral scientist studying conservation programs for the last … [continued]
Riding public transportation is a vital means of saving money, money that can much more happily be spent on other things than on owning, driving, and maintaining a car. Transit riders can forget about auto insurance, car payments, fuel costs, tuneups at the mechanic, expensive broken car parts, etc.
I love my Leaf more every day and I don’t plan to own a gas car ever again. So I thought I’d share a few of my favorite benefits of owning an EV, in addition to the obvious environmental ones.
Carbon Lighthouse improves building energy efficiency to save its clients money, and to combat climate change. Stanford University, Tesla Motors, and Kilroy Realty are just several of the organizations it has worked with so far. CEO and co-founder Brenden Millstein answered some questions about its approach and technology. How and when … [continued]
Saving money on transportation is always helpful, especially if we blunt air pollution at the same time. Any time of the year, it’s nice; however, this season it allows for more to spent on the family for the holidays. According to the American Public Transportation Association’s November Transit Savings Report, the average … [continued]
A new opinion poll reveals that Hawaiian Electric (HECO) has a significant public image problem: an overwhelming number of Hawaii residents (94%) support more rooftop solar, and 90% believe that HECO is slowing rooftop solar to protect its profits. The poll confirms that most residents are very familiar with and supportive of … [continued]
The Howard Hughes Corporation’s Ward Village located in Kaka‘ako between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki has been awarded LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Platinum certification, making it America’s largest LEED-ND platinum certified project and the only LEED-ND Platinum certified project in the state of Hawaii. “We are extremely honored to receive LEED-ND Platinum … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I’m a big fan of ranking… just like the rest of you. However, I generally hate that most rankings are presented in absolute terms rather than relative terms. For example, there are many rankings of the “best electric car cities” based on the total number … [continued]
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has published the October transit savings report, in which you can see exactly how much cheaper public transportation is (not counting the potential peace of mind from not being stuck in endless traffic jams)…
